Full name | Kimberly Po-Messerli |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Rolling Hills, California |
Born |
Los Angeles |
October 20, 1971
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Turned pro | 1991 |
Retired | 2002 |
Plays | Right handed (two handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,926,618 |
Singles | |
Career record | 200–180 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 14 (June 9, 1997) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1997) |
French Open | 3R (1993, 1997) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998) |
US Open | 4R (1998) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 250–216 |
Career titles | 5 WTA, 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 6 (September 10, 2001) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
French Open | QF (2001) |
Wimbledon | SF (2001) |
US Open | F (2001) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 1 |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1999) |
French Open | QF (2000) |
Wimbledon | W (2000) |
US Open | F (1999) |
Kimberly Po-Messerli (born October 20, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
During her career, Po won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2000 (partnering Donald Johnson). She was also a women's doubles runner-up at the US Open in 2001, (partnering Nathalie Tauziat), and a mixed doubles runner-up at the US Open in 1999 (partnering with Johnson).
Po won a total of six top-level doubles titles. Her career-high world rankings were World No. 6 in doubles (in 2001) and World No. 14 in singles (in 1997). Her best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at the Australian Open in 1997, when she reached the quarter-finals before being knocked out by Amanda Coetzer.
Po married Oliver Messerli in 2001, and thenceforth was known for the rest of her career as Kimberly Po-Messerli.